A Spanish War Cross; Breast Star - Multi-piece construction, silver gilt and enamels, unmarked, 64 mm x 64.5 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, intact enamels, extremely fine.Footnote: The War Cross was instituted on January 26, 1937 and amended in 1942. It was a direct descendant of the Military Order of Mary Christine (María Cristina) created for the Queen Regent in 1890 and intended to reward military bravery.

Pensioner’s Cross : Bronze gilt with red, blue, yellow and white enamels, 41 mm x 55.5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, original ribbon with pinback, intact enamels, contact marks evident on the reverse, near extremely fine.
The Cross was instituted on December 26, 1958, for long and irreproachable service by non-commissioned officers. The yellow bands on the arms of the cross distinguish this as a cross for a retired N.C.O. rather than one still on active service. This award would have been for twenty-five years’ service.